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Universal Claiming Dancing Baby Video Not An Obvious Case Of Fair Use
from the oh-really-now? dept
Universal claimed that since fair use is "just a defense" under the law, and not (technically) a "right," that it had no obligation to consider fair use before issuing a takedown. Thankfully, the judge disagreed. That wasn't everything, though, as this case has dragged on and on for years since then, as the EFF and Lenz sought to make Universal actually liable for damages for filing a bogus DMCA takedown. Earlier this year, the court ruled that damages were available, but quite limited.
The latest part of the case is that both sides have filed for summary judgment, with Lenz arguing that the takedown violated the law, since Universal did not believe in good faith that the video was infringing (as required by the law). Universal's motion, on the other hand, makes the argument that the 29-second video is not an obvious case of fair use. It still argues that there's no requirement to check for fair use first, but says that even if it's supposed to, this video was not obviously fair use.
Now, before we get into the reasons that Universal gives, it's worth looking at the video itself, so here you go:
From there, though, Universal goes on to make the argument that it did consider it, and it still doesn't seem to think the video is fair use. But its analysis here is really weak. It claims that this was a "commercial use," because it was posted on YouTube, a commercial site. But that's blaming the wrong party. It was not a commercial use for the person actually uploading the video, Ms. Lenz. Universal then argues that the video is not transformative, but again that doesn't make much sense to me. It's not as if this video's purpose is anything like the purpose of the original song. In terms of "the nature of the work," Universal says that because it's music, it's protected -- but that's only a part of the analysis. The video has the song in it, but it's not "the song." So it should be the nature of video that's analyzed, not the nature of the song. And the nature of the video is that it was a silly home video, obviously for personal, non-commercial use. As for "the amount of the work," again, Universal shifts what it looks at. It says since the song appears in the whole video, then it weighs against fair use. But, again, it's looking at the wrong thing. Here, the question is the amount of the original work, and in this case it's 29 seconds of a much longer song (something Universal ignores). Finally, the big one: the commercial impact of the video, much of Universal's reasoning is redacted, but it appears its argument is that Universal/Prince could sell the right to use the song in videos. That seems pretty weak. No one is going to pay for a song in a video like this.
Just the fact that we need to have a big legal fight over whether or not the video above is fair use is really sad. Any copyright law that doesn't immediately consider that kind of use fair use is broken. In the meantime, I'm curious if someone at Universal Music could enlighten us to what would be considered fair use in its mind?


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The Budget and Expenditure Monitoring Forum (BEMF) is a group of civil society organisations that monitors the National Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2007-2011 (better known as the NSP).
We want to make sure there is enough money allocated by the state and donors to meet the treatment and prevention targets of the NSP. We also want to make sure that money is spent correctly.
We hope to get Treasury officials to present on the challenges of health budgeting and how we can help. Email nathangeffen--AT--gmail.com if you wish to attend.
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Glacier Bay National Park
The thunderous splash of calving glaciers is a common sound in Glacier Bay National Park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site on the border between Alaska and ... Read more
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No visit to Juneau is complete without a close-up look at the Mendenhall Glacier — one of Alaska's most popular attractions. The 13-mile-long (19 km) ... Read more
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A white-blue shock tumbling between mountains into the river valley that bears the same name, Herbert Glacier is a popular but still secluded stop for tours ... Read more
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There's many a parched thirst that's been revived by a chilled glass of Alaskan, pure and crisp as the driven snow. The Alaskan Brewing Company has been ... Read more
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Revealed: The cities where the jams are worse than the UK
Fed up with congestion where you live? Is the traffic lousy in Liverpool, a nuisance in Newcastle and problematic in Portsmouth?
Well, that might indeed be the case. But if you think it's bad here, try driving in Istanbul, Warsaw or Marseille. These cities have the most congested streets in Europe, new research shows.
And while it can be tough getting from A to B in some British cities, they are much better than many other rush-hour hotspots across the continent, says the report.
The combination of sky-high petrol prices and traffic measures such as the congestion charge in London has helped cut the number of drivers in many city centres, said satnav firm TomTom in its quarterly Congestion Index.
Leeds-Bradford is the most congested conurbation in the UK yet only sits 17th in the top 60 European cities who suffer the most during their peak-time rush hours.
TomTom monitors millions of traffic journeys a year to compare the percentage change between non-peak times and rush hour to compile its hotspot list. Istanbul is the worst for jams as its peak time is 57 per cent more congested than its non peak times.
Poland's capital, Warsaw, is in second place with a 45 per cent increase and Marseille is in third with a 40 per cent leap, narrowly ahead of Palermo in Italy.
The top ten includes capitals Paris and Rome, both notorious for the constant stream of traffic in the city centres, plus German industrial towns Hamburg and Stuttgart.
The top 60 includes NINE British cities but only two are in the top 20, Leeds-Bradford with a 27 per cent rise between off-peak and peak and London with a 26 per cent increase.
Other British cities to feature in the congestion index include Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield along with Newcastle-Sunderland (combined), Nottingham and Glasgow.


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Book review: Attack of the Customers by Paul Gillin
April 17 2013
Nothing like meeting someone in person as a catalyst to finish reading their book :-)
I'm in Austin today, where I will be working with longtime industry figure Paul Gillin on a webcast tomorrow morning. The topic is BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), and it is hosted by Spiceworks.com. Please join us if you'd like to talk about IBM MobileFirst management and IBM's solutions in this space such as Endpoint Manager for mobile devices.
Recently, Paul graciously took the time to read and review my book Opting In, with an insightful evaluation of the content. His is the first pure "outsider" view on the book that has been published, yet he recognized some of the core themes and stories of the book easily.
Now that I've read his book, Attack of the Customers, I understand why. Gillin, and his co-author Greg Gianforte, come at the same set of core organizational challenges through only a slightly different lens. Down to recommendations, and even one or two stories, our books cover some similar ground. Should you read both? Yes, absolutely. Opting In is focused on the role of a product or brand manager in the social business world, while Attack of the Customers uses a viewpoint of how empowerment of the market plays out and how companies should anticipate or defend public attack that gets amplified through social media. Chapters 4-5-6 of Opting In have a similar lens, and the two fit together like hand-and-glove.
Attack of the Customers is approachable reading, with stories that will either be familiar or relevant throughout. Gillin and Gianforte view what were high-profile PR crises through the lens of history, and focus instead on how social media was relevant to those events. For example, the beef industry's lack of preparedness for the "pink slime" incident, where consumer outrage over the industry's practice of using "lean finely-textured beef" to make processed foods boiled over, is surprising in hindsight.
Brand managers especially will find Attack of the Customers useful in identifying strategies for dealing with the four phases of an attack, the eight steps that the authors recommend for preparing a policy and strategy for attacks, and how brand loyalty (or disloyalty) play a major role in both reach and amplification of customer attacks.
I had to smile several times as I could relate to examples or points made in this book: Astroturfing, a mention of TD Bank's use of "internal social tools" (likely IBM Connections), setting up community councils (like IBM's Champions program) and policies (like IBM's social media guidelines). Still as a marketing exec, I found many of the book's stories and suggestions to provide good reminders of things we can do to engage in the market even more around IBM MobileFirst.
Just after I finished the book, I sent out an invite for the very first IBM MobileFirst community call, inviting IBM Champions, IBM Select program members, speakers at the upcoming IBM Impact conference, and other influencers. This is a proactive outreach format that worked well in the Lotus community. I am clearly hoping to reproduce that success now in looking after IBM MobileFirst in the market. Assuming we do well next week, in the future we'll expand -- and, hopefully, grow a community around enterprise mobile - in the future.


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Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing. From the creator of Zombie Panic: Source Brian "Tatsur0" Comer we introduce it's spiritual successor.
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Errors snowball for Willowbrook
Different baseball teams play to different strengths.
When a strength becomes a weakness, Monday's game happens to teams like Willowbrook.
Foiled by 10 errors, the Warriors fell to Hinsdale South 10-1 in the third and final game of their West Suburban Gold series in Villa Park.
The defending Gold champion Hornets (5-1, 3-0) earned the sweep against a Willowbrook (1-4, 0-3) team that came into Monday's game without an error in its four previous games.
"When you don't make the regular plays, and we're not talking the special plays, you lose the pitcher's best friend," said Willowbrook coach Vic Wisner. "I know it's really early, and conference snuck up on us quick. But we're at that waterfall phase where something bad happens and we're waiting for the next bad thing. We make one error and it turns into four errors."
The first 7 runs Hinsdale South scored were unearned, including all 6 runs surrendered by Willowbrook starter Kevin Johnson in 4 innings. The Hornets scored those 6 runs on only 2 hits, and one of them came in the scoreless top of the first inning.
"That's sort of how we have to play, that's how this team is," said Hinsdale South coach Paul Hoel. "We can run, we can bunt. We've got to put pressure on people. We're not going to put the ball out of the yard very often, but I sort of like the way we play."
It wasn't just the errors that hampered the Warriors. Missed signs, missed cut-off men, missed coverage of bases. A little bit of everything contributed to the game slipping away from Willowbrook.
Johnson kept the score within 2-0 heading to the fourth inning before Hinsdale South struck for 4 runs on 1 hit, which was an RBI double by George Cote.
Another unearned run made it 7-0 in the sixth inning. Willowbrook finally got on the board in the bottom of the sixth when pinch-hitter R.L. Aldridge tripled and scored on Brian Johnson's single.
Those back-to-back at-bats accounted for 2 of Willowbrook's 5 hits against Hinsdale South starter Mike Marrera, who used a 4-pitch bottom of the seventh to record the complete-game victory.
D.J. Deolitsis and Michael Rizzo each had 2 hits and an RBI for the Hornets, who added 3 runs in the top of the seventh.
"This is huge for us to remain focused for all three games like this," Marrera said. "After this past week I'm amazed with what we've done. We've had some huge shoes to fill and so far our team's done a really great job."
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with Bill Berkson, Michael Brownstein, Larry Fagin, Alice Notley, Maureen Owen, Ron Padgett, Harris Schiff, Peter Schjeldahl, Anne Waldman, & Lewis Warsh
Date and Time:
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A panel discussion and reading in conjunction with the exhibition "A Painter and His Poets: The Art of George Schneeman," the first major retrospective of the artist's collaborative paintings, collages, prints, and books
3:00-4:30pm: Poetry Reading with Michael Brownstein, Larry Fagin, Alice Notley, Maureen Owen, Harris Schiff, Anne Waldman, and Lewis Warsh, introduced by Bill Berkson.
5:00-6:00pm: Panel Discussion with Bill Berkson, Larry Fagin, Alice Notley, Maureen Owen, Peter Schjeldahl, and Anne Waldman, moderated by Ron Padgett.
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Spring 2012 Fashion Week Street Style Trends: Statement Earrings
Suddenly Everywhere — Statement Earrings
Suddenly Everywhere — Statement Earrings
>> Are shoulder-grazing earrings replacing collar necklaces and arm parties as the fashion crowd's favorite statement jewelry? Maybe, if all the jumbo earrings spotted on the streets of the most recent fashion weeks are any indication. From New York to Paris, giant baubles were spotted dangling from many a well-styled ear — Joanna Hillman wore Eddie Borgo's red silk tassel dusters in New York (far left); Giovanna Battaglia wore an ornate cross style in Milan (top, far right); and Olivia Palermo sported a huge emerald-enamel set in Paris (bottom left). But this look wasn't just confined to the streets: the Spring 2012 runways offered up their fair share as well, with Marni, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, and Blumarine all marching out versions of the style. While it may be too soon to tell if this look has real staying power, one thing is certain: it's a playful way to switch it up, and it definitely feels fresh for the season. Get ahead of the curve and make the look your own by shopping our picks of the chicest, jumbo earrings around — all measuring in at over 3.5 inches, and all currently available — here in the slideshow.
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Jennifer Granick '93, Fellow Brian Pascal
Institute for Innovation Law fellow Brian Pascal (@bhpascal) and Jennifer Granick '93 (@granick) were quoted by Ars Technica about President Obama's new limits on the NSA.
In a speech Jan. 17, Obama outlined his plans to reform intelligence gathering practices. But Pascal noted there was a lot left unsaid in Obama's speech.
"Some of the most disturbing revelations that came out over the last few months were the ones surrounding the NSA's attempts to weaken or circumvent encryption protocols," Pascal, a fellow with the Institute for Innovation Law, told Ars. "There was no mention of limiting these activities in the president's speech. The trouble here is that, in general, the 'good guys' use the same encryption technologies as the 'bad guys.' You can't attack one without harming the other."
"The measures President Obama laid out are not enough," Granick, the director of Civil Liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, told Ars. "Obama himself recognizes that. Post-collection rules are an ongoing process. To my mind, they are not a solution, but a band-aid."
She continued. "The problem remains, now that our technological capabilities are so vast, if we allow bulk collection and mass surveillance, do we have the knowledge to (1) find actionable intelligence in the morass and (2) ensure civil liberties are not violated? We have a bad track record on both those imperative goals."
Read more from Ars Technica on the NSA here.
Robin Feldman
Professor Robin Feldman was quoted in Technology Transfer Tactics warning universities to think twice before they get into bed with PAEs, or patent assertion entities, also derisively called patent trolls.
Feldman's research shows one in three start-up companies has faced patent demands, with most coming from PAEs. The negative image of PAEs should make universities wary of selling their IP to them. She also noted that monetization through PAEs runs counter to the mission of a university and tech transfer programs, because they stifle the commercialization of academic research.
"The concern with many PAEs is that they are a dead end for invention," she told the publication. "There are very few new products that come out of the economic activity associated with a PAE. Technology transfer offices should consider whether this transfer will likely lead to new products. I worry that the concern is simply dollars in the door."
Read more in Technology Transfer Tactics here.
Scott Dodson
Civil Procedure Professor Scott Dodson (@ProfDodson) was quoted by Bloomberg BNA's Law Week about the decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Hoschar v. Appalachian Power Co., which deal with corporate "nerve centers."
"Hoschar presents a case that is probably on the most difficult side of the balance. Substantial operations were directed from both West Virginia and Ohio.
"Diversity law required that a corporation have only one 'nerve center.' However, based on the evidence taken by the district court, I think the federal court got this one right."
Read Law Week here (subscription required).
Ida O. Abbott '75
Ida O. Abbott '75 has a new book out, "Sponsoring Women: What Men Need to Know." Reviewer Jorge A. del Calvo, a partner with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, wrote: "While Ida Abbott's thoughtful book provides a framework to understand the complexities, it is above all a practical book, providing tools that will be useful to managers — men and women — who recognize that advancement and retention of women will benefit their organizations. Helpful to anyone who cares about the issue and is in a position to do something about it."
3L Jackie Nicora and 2L Corey Arnold
3L Jackie Nicora and 2L Corey Arnold are organizing UC Hastings' effort to offer free tax preparation assistance to low-income residents.
Last year, the program helped 134 tax filers recoup more than $100,000 in refunds. Read more about this longstanding pro bono program here.
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A Crash Course in SPSS for Windows: Updated for Versions 14, 15, and 16 , 4th Edition
A Crash Course in SPSS for Windows: Updated for Versions 14, 15, and 16 , 4th Edition
Sep 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
232 pages
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DescriptionThis quick, simple, and user-friendly introduction to SPSS for Windows has now been updated so that it can be used with Versions 14 to 16 of the software. For this edition, a section has been added on partial correlation, together with new material on sorting, classifying, and coding data, inserting variables and cases, and paneling charts and graphs, and the chapter on charts and graphs has been completely rewritten in line with changes to the SPSS Chart Builder. The supporting website allows data sets used in the book to be downloaded from the Internet and provides additional examples from various social science disciplines.
The fourth edition retains all of the features that have made the text so attractive to students and teachers:
- The material is concise and focused, enabling most users to learn the basics comfortably within 10 hours.
- All the most widely used statistical techniques and graphic facilities in SPSS for Windows are clearly described.
- Every statistical procedure is explained with the help of a step-by-step analysis of a numerical example taken from real data in published research.
- The authors have chosen small data sets so that readers do not waste unnecessary time inputting data.
- Screenshots on the page make it easy for students to cross between the text and the screen.
Online support material to accompany the text is available at www.blackwellpublishing.com/crashcourse/
Choosing an Appropriate Statistical Procedure.
Where to Find Things in SPSS.
1. Introduction.
2. Using Windows.
2.1 Running SPSS for Windows.
2.2 Resizing and moving a window.
2.3 The Data Editor.
2.4 Entering data.
2.5 Scrolling.
2.6 Saving data.
2.7 Exiting SPSS for Windows.
3. Loading Data and Printing.
3.1 Loading data.
3.2 Printing an entire data set.
3.3 Printing a selection of data.
4. General Descriptive Statistics.
4.1 Analysing data.
4.2 Means, standard deviations, and other measures.
4.3 Cutting and pasting.
4.4 Pasting data into a Word document.
5. Correlation Coefficients.
5.1 Background.
5.2 Pearson's correlation coefficient.
5.3 Spearman's rho.
6. Chi-square Tests.
6.1 Background.
6.2 The chi-square test of association.
6.3 Naming variables and labelling values.
6.4 Data input and analysis.
6.5 The chi-square goodness-of-fit test.
7. Independent-samples, Paired-samples, and One-sample t Tests.
7.1 Background.
7.2 The independent-samples t test.
7.3 The paired-samples t test.
7.4 The one-sample t test.
8. Mann–Whitney U and Wilcoxon Matched-pairs Tests.
8.1 Background.
8.2 The Mann–Whitney U test.
8.3 The Wilcoxon matched-pairs test.
9. One-way Analysis of Variance.
9.1 Background.
9.2 Data input.
9.3 Analysis.
9.4 Results.
10. Multifactorial Analysis of Variance.
10.1 Background.
10.2 Data input.
10.3 Analysis.
10.4 Results.
11. Repeated-measures Analysis of Variance.
11.1 Background.
11.2 Data input.
11.3 Analysis.
11.4 Results.
12. Multiple Regression.
12.1 Background.
12.2 Data input.
12.3 Analysis.
12.4 Results.
13. Log-linear Analysis.
13.1 Background.
13.2 Data input.
13.3 Analysis.
13.4 Results.
14. Factor Analysis.
14.1 Background.
14.2 Data input.
14.3 Analysis.
14.4 Results.
15. Charts and Graphs.
15.1 Background.
15.2 Bar charts.
15.3 Pie charts and simple line graphs.
15.4 Multiple line graphs.
15.5 Scatterplots.
16. Handling Variables and Large Data Files.
16.1 Recoding to create new variables.
16.2 Computing new variables.
16.3 Handling large data files.
17. Syntax Windows.
17.1 Background.
17.2 A worked example.
17.3 Some syntax procedures.
Appendix 1: Handling Dates.
Appendix 2: Exporting and Importing Excel Files.
"Do you think SPSS manuals are generally far more cumbersome than they need to be? Do your students find learning SPSS for Windows from a manual a time-consuming ordeal? A Crash Course in SPSS for Windows enables students to learn the package quickly and painlessly, provided they have some background knowledge of statistics. Why use A Crash Course in SPSS for Windows? This clear, explicit and user-friendly text enables most users to learn the basics comfortably within ten hours and makes it enjoyable." (Gnist Akademika, 26 November 2001)
"I have taken several classes that have used SPSS. When I started taking these classes I had little to no knowledge about statistics. It was extremely frustrating to understand the texts that were put out by SPSS. After reviewing this book, I have a clear understanding of how to use SPSS. It made the difficult task of understanding the output simple. SPSS is intuitive, in the sense that it is simple to pick a test and run it. However, understanding which particular piece of data is of interest to you is not intuitive. This book helps clear up the jungle of data that you have to trek through to come up with your conclusion." (Amazon.com reader)
"Reading the book is made considerably easier due to its neat layout and a contents page which lets the reader turn to the appropriate section with ease.The chapters all have a cover page explaining what the chapter will include and when reading through the chapters the readers eye is immediately drawn to the key points which are highlighted using a darker font. Bullet points allow the reader to follow the steps to figuring out the procedure with considerable ease and they are written in a way that is coherent and makes the process less complex.
With its spacious layout making it easy to read and the ring binder finish allowing pages to be accessed more effectively this book is successful in demonstrating how to use SPSS to interpret, analyse and draw up results using a variety of different tests." Marianne Bigg, BPS Student Rep.
"This textbook provides an inexpensive and quick way to become familiar with SPSS. True to its title, the book presents an abbreviated introduction to SPSS without being brusque. The authors expect novices to be able to complete the book in under 10 hours. For those familiar with the Windows operating system and spreadsheet programs (e.g., Excel), the material can completed in a few hours less. . . . Overall, the book delivers a quick and easy to follow introduction to SPSS suitable for novices." (J. Wade Davis in The American Statistician, February 2007, Vol. 61, No. 1, p. 99)
- The material is concise and focused, enabling most users to learn the basics comfortably within 10 hours.
- All the most widely used statistical techniques and graphic facilities in SPSS for Windows are clearly described.
- Every statistical procedure is explained with the help of a step-by-step analysis of a numerical example taken from real data in published research.
- The authors have chosen small data sets so that readers do not waste unnecessary time inputting data.
- Screenshots on the page make it easy for students to cross between the text and the screen.


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Not sure what to wear to all of your summer invites? Whether it's a black tie wedding or a backyard barbecue, George Kotsiopoulos, co-host of E! Fashion Police, is here to crack the party dress codes for you.
With an extensive career in print and television, George has styled the likes of Julianne Moore, Heidi Klum, Anne Hathaway, Thandie Newton, and Milla Jovovich, so he knows a thing or two about fashion. As our Fashion
Men-tor this month, he gives us the scoop on what to wear to your next event, five things every woman should own, the best places to shop, and more.
What to wear to a black tie wedding:
Black tie weddings are tricky because you never want to upstage the bride. It's best to keep the embellishments and bold colors to a minimum. Go for a drapey goddess gown in a subdued shade reminiscent of a 1930s screen siren. Think of it like attending a fabulous red carpet film premiere but you are not the star. The star (aka the bride) can show up in the most exquisite couture gown because it's her movie, after all, but if a supporting character follows suit, you'll just look ridiculous and kind of delusional.
What to wear to a beach wedding:
Here's where you can have a little bit of fun with color. Try an extreme floral print cocktail dress or even a gown. Yes, a gown! This may seem formal but the print will make it much more casual. Since most beach weddings occur at sunset, you can add a little sparkle with your jewels and bag since the party will rage on into the night. Don't worry about your shoe choice and whether or not you'll be able to walk in the sand since there is usually a basket for your shoes and sometimes even flip-flops or slippers are provided for guests. I would just stick to something you can easily slip off.
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What to wear to a backyard BBQ:
Head-to-toe white is super hot for summer, but definitely not for a BBQ. Sitting around outside is messy enough but then add food to the mix and you'll end up worrying about getting your ensemble dirty rather than enjoying yourself. The most obvious choice is a denim short since you have no idea what you'll be sitting on or where. You can't be sprawled out on a lawn in a body-con mini. Denim need not be solely indigo, so if you're feeling bold, opt for a pair in a bright color or even a neon. Play with your proportions so if you're shorts are skin tight, wear a loose top and vice versa. Since you'll be showing so much leg, keep it chic by not revealing too much on top and definitely wear a wedge or some type of flat sandal. Mud-covered spiked heels sinking in the lawn are not cute.
What to wear to a pool party:
I love pool parties because you kind of get to pack like you're going on a weekend trip. Even if you aren't planning on swimming, you need to have options just in case you might want to take a dip. My only rule when packing is every piece must work in multiple outfits. Lay out all your options and if all the colors work together, then you're good. Or make it easy and just bring Missoni which is kind of like Garanimals for the Capri set. Treat your swimsuit as a layering piece so it should work under a tank and shorts or like a bodysuit worn under a full skirt. A cover-up is key but this can be anything from a sheer poncho style to an oversize button up shirt or a light cotton/cashmere sweater or cardigan.
I don't care how old you are, you MUST shield your face from the sun, even if you are wearing sunblock, so don't forget a great straw hat in either a cuban style or the ubiquitous boho wide-brim 70s style. Sunglass trends are pretty much all over the place, so just pick a decade from 50s wayfarer, 60s round, 70s oversize wireframe, or 80s plastic aviators. Since most women don't look like Victoria's Secret models (and being a short guy myself), I understand the need for heels, just be sure to make it a wedge or a chunky heel.
5 items every woman should own this summer:
- A platform wedge in cork, wood, or rope because stilettos don't work with short-shorts or swimsuits.
- Any type of neon colored accessory will add a little bit of fun to even the most classic looks.
- Extreme floral printed anything from shoes to dresses to sunglasses, just don't wear them all at once.
- Crop tops but only to be worn with high-waisted bottoms to reveal a sliver of the upper abdomen. Too much belly is not chic and an exposed navel is a definite no-no.
- Anything peplum-ized, whether it's a dress, jacket, shirt, or tee. A peplum will emphasize your waist and give you curves if you don't have any.
Biggest summer style pet peeve:
Rubber flip-flops worn anywhere but the beach, pool, or yoga class.
Favorite places to shop for party pieces:
For the high-end, I like the Wilshire Boulevard trifecta of Barneys New York, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus. If you can't find everything you need there then you have serious issues. I also like Brooks Brothers to get a leg up on the "Great Gatsby" trend that's surely heading our way (they did the majority of the costumes) and simply because they have something for everyone from the slim cuts in their collegiate line to the more fashiony pieces from Black Fleece. You can even score great things from the kids department like a "shrunken" seersucker boys blazer. I'm a pretty solid high/low kind of guy and feel like there's no reason for anything in between, so definitely hit Zara, H&M, and Forever 21 because sometimes it's just not necessary to spend a fortune on the trendiest of pieces. I also love JustFab.com for the chicest shoes and accessories that will only set you back $39.95 each!


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Opinion: Health care debate may continue into the fall
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - As Congress returns from its Fourth of July recess, all eyes are back on health care reform.
The key question is whether Senate Republicans can rally behind a version of their health care bill.
In late June, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., delayed a vote in the Senate, as it appeared there weren't the necessary 50 votes to pass their bill.
Where are we now?
Discussions among Senate Republicans have been ongoing but the current version of the bill still appears to be short of the needed support.
According to reports, Senate Republicans asked the Congressional Budget Office to score a revised version of their health care plan – including a new proposal from Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. The Cruz proposal would allow insurers to sell plans that don't meet the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) standards – potentially including not covering pre-existing conditions – as long as they sell at least one plan that qualifies under the requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
As they await the new scores, the debate will continue. Leader McConnell also has to consider what other changes he needs to make in order to lock up at least 50 of the 52 Senate Republican votes. There is timing pressure as well. Congress takes off for its month-long August break in just about two weeks. Members could choose to stay in D.C. and continue working on health care reform, but chances of that happening are murky.
This past week, members were back home in their states and many of them got an earful from their constituents.
At least for one Senate Republican, it only reinforced her position against the bill as currently written.
"What I've been hearing the entire recess is people telling me to be strong, that they have a lot of concerns about the health care bill in the Senate," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Tuesday during a Fourth of July event in Eastport, Maine.
"I'm still in the no unless the bill is dramatically changed," Collins added.
The bottom line is that there is a lot of pressure on Senate Republicans to come together on a health care bill. I expect that sooner or later that will occur, but Senate deliberations may drag into early fall.


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House lawmakers approved the bill 65 to 46. The measure now heads to
Gov. Pat Quinn's desk, who has said he'll sign it.
Supporters of the bill that sailed through the state Senate have been
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The licenses would not be used for identification purposes like to board
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Pickpocket: A credit card is borrowed and placed in the card box. The magician, using a deck of cards, reveals some of the techniques used by pickpockets. In the end, the borrowed credit card flies from the box into the magician's hand.
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"There have been 16 tube strikes since Ken Livingstone became Mayor. Two for every year"
"Boris Johnson has a plan to deal once and for all with the unions?" (2008)
"He will be proactive and negotiate a no-strike deal with the unions" (2008)
"I have not spoken directly with union leaders but with plenty of people in Government" (2010)
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Next year "the zones 1-6 cash single fare will rise from £4.50 to £5.00" (Jan 2011)
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Nestled in the quiet countryside of Rolling Prairie, Indiana is a little cottage on the lake. It is a peaceful setting that was shattered on a December night in 2012 with an emergency call that Elmer Layden III just committed suicide. The family is not so sure it was suicide.
Their brother, nicknamed Trey, was the grandson of a legendary Notre Dame football player made famous in the 1924 win against the Army. With dramatic prose, a celebrated sports writer linked Knute Rockne's powerful backfield to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse – famine, pestilence, destruction and death. The image stuck and the Layden name became a part of Notre Dame lore.
The Layden's made the papers also when they sold the family's Indiana farm to talk show queen Oprah Winfrey.
But what happened here at the lake cottage is a long way from the fame and fortune of the past. No one really knows what happened behind closed doors. There were signs of violence including a busted office door. But who was hurt? Michelle, Trey's wife, wouldn't talk with WGN-TV, but is recorded telling a 911 operator: "He was really mentally not right and he was kinda hitting my daughter tonight and I didn't wanna call the police because I didn't want any problems and then I went in there and he just shot himself."
However, when the police showed the family the crime scene photos, Layden's brother TJ said, "My family rose out of their seat because the first photo we're looking at he has a busted up face." He added that his brother's lip was cut and his mouth was so swollen it appeared to have been hit by something.
There was no photo evidence of any violence to Trey's daughter or wife. The police photos do show a rifle lying on the bed next to Trey. Within hours, his death was ruled a suicide by the Coroner's office. The LaPorte County Sheriff's office agrees. There was no autopsy. No evidence was collected. In less than 48-hours Trey's body was cremated and his wife Michelle signed a request to have the gun destroyed. Christmas is a week away and the case was essentially over.
But get this: All of that took place before Trey's brother, sisters, mom and dad even knew he was dead. Trey died on Monday, but they were not informed until Friday.
"It's not normal behavior. I mean who does that," questions his sister Karen Layden.
Trey, they say, had plans. He promised to fly down that week to drive his parents from Florida to Chicago. Suicide made absolutely no sense to them.
So, when the family finally got a chance to sit down with police they offered a different theory of what happened. The day before his death, Trey had a long talk with one sister saying, "Somebody in my family needs to know what's going on. Michelle is back to her usual tricks…I know she's taken money from me. My shotgun is gone, Karen and I haven't seen it in six weeks."
There are plenty of charges and counter charges from both sides, but the investigation never got very far. Detectives re-interviewed the wife and daughter and looked for DNA on the gun, but it had been handled by so many people that the tests proved nothing.
"They treated this thing like you would criminal damage to property, not a death case," according to private investigator Paul Ciolino. WGN asked Ciolino to look at the police evidence. He's troubled by the conduct of the Sherriff's Department. "You better treat it like it's a criminal case. They treated this like a civil matter like it was a divorce. Let's move him out of the house. Well he got moved out feet first that's the problem," says Ciolino.
WGN asked the LaPorte Sheriff to discuss this case on camera. He declined writing, "…the answers to some questions are occasionally unattainable." He added that the department determined it was a suicide. "Based on scene evaluation, historical data, witness statements, and forensic evidence." Ciolino doesn't think they went far enough, "If someone committed suicide great let's find someone he talked to. Was he distressed? Was he upset? Did he call his brother? Did he call his father, his best friend? Did he text his sister? Did he call work and say I'm not coming in I've having a big problem at home? None of these things happened that we're aware of. This is police 101 you've got to immediately check this stuff."
Ciolino points to a number of red flags missed by the officers starting with the 911 call. Michelle says she witnessed the shooting. That's what the police reports from that night show too. Yet, in the videotaped interview by LaPorte Detectives two weeks later, she changes her story saying only her daughter actually witnessed the shooting.
Another red flag, according to Ciolino is that when either Michelle or her daughter called 911 they hung up. That's right, just hung up. It was a 911 operator who had to call back twice offering help.
And then, in a voicemail to Trey's brother, she said there was a big letter written about how Trey was going to kill himself. But to officers, she says, "There was no note."
The family believes there was something terribly wrong that happened in the house according to TJ, "And the two people that know that are Michelle and Mackenzie. What they've told the police you would never convince me is the truth. There is too many inconsistencies in their story."
Finally, there is the suggestion by Trey's wife that there was trouble at his work. She told police that Trey constantly threatened to quit. No one for the Sheriff's Department attempted to verify her claim. If they did, they would have heard a different story. "I think he loved his job," says Roger Leyden, owner of Se-Kure Controls. Trey sold security equipment for the company from his home. The company let us look at his computer. Trey's last day was spent making dozens of phone calls, cutting deals, and e-mailing clients. As late as 6:16pm that night in December, Trey was e-mailing a client. An hour later he was dead. His boss says he was devastated.
What's more, Trey knew he was about to receive a $20,000 dollar bonus before Christmas.
Trey's boss kept the promise even after he died, paying the bonus to Trey's wife.
Perhaps, this is a good time to step back and describe how police say this suicide took place and why it raises so many questions. Police reports say Trey took a necktie and wrapped it around the butt of a rifle. He tied one end to his foot and other with some tubing to the trigger. Why lying down in bed he shot himself, in of all places his armpit. Kim Layden, Trey's sister wonders, "Who kills themselves, commits suicide by your left armpit?"
Forensic expert Brent Turvey asks the same question, "The reality is you wouldn't be assured of killing yourself. What you'd be assured of doing in that position blowing your arm off possibly. And you'd maim yourself severely." He suggest the trajectory of the bullet was not consistent with a shot to the armpit but rather a shot from the side, "What we're meant to believe by what was reported here is he did it in this position and somehow the buckshot took a left turn into his chest. That didn't happen."
There is now a nasty split between Trey's wife and daughter and the rest of Trey's family. They aren't speaking. That too makes it difficult. What happened in the house on the lake is just a tragedy.


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Take the extremely harsh, cold winter weather we're having, and add to that an exaggerated UN climate report, a scandalous information breach at East Anglia's climate research center, and the revealing flap over Superfreakonomics... and what you have is a cooling of public opinion over global warming. (Did you like that pun? There's more where that came from.)
Related news: PSNH power outage puts thousands out of power in the very libertarian state of New Hampshire today, as a fierce winter storm pounded New England.
What's a climate skeptic to do at such a perfect time? Laugh. Laugh really, really hard at how silly the climate change alarmists look. And post lots and lots of pictures of women in their bikinis enjoying all the "global warming" we've been getting, global warming beach party-style. (Yes, this is my libertarian, global warming skeptic homage to Stacy McCain's Rule 5).
(To view the sources for any of these photos of lovely ladies enjoying all this "global warming" in their bikinis, simply click on the images.)
I am not an animal rights activist myself, but I do love the "I'd rather go naked than wear fur" campaign. I like that it makes the point cleverly, humorously, and peacefully. You've got to hand it to them as good marketers. Global warming realists should use this same strategy. I'd love to see a campaign with pictures like this and captions like "Still waiting for that warming catastrophe..."
Speaking of which, have you heard of LOLA? It's the Ladies of Liberty Alliance. They sell awesome calendars and they organize like crazy to turn out libertarian activists to important events, spread and defend the libertarian platform, and do some solid community service (like sending care packages to the troops).
And I know, I know: climate and weather aren't the same thing. Cold weather doesn't prove the climate isn't warming. Outliers don't mean there isn't a warming trend. It's not just warming, it's climate change- more extreme weather of all kinds. Yeah- and we've always been at war with East Asia, right?
I also dare you to look me in the eye with a straight face and say that if we had an unseasonably sweltering winter, that warmists wouldn't be touting it constantly as they argued for an oppressive global carbon regulatory scheme. We both know they would be.
Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'm going to go barbecue some hot dogs in shorts and flip flops. Peace!


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Texas Theatre to host pictures with Santa
Following the annual Sweetwater Christmas parade scheduled for Monday evening, Dec. 5, Santa will be on hand to pose for pictures with the kids in the lobby of the Texas Theater. This year because of the abundance of personal cell phones and cameras, parents will be allowed to take pictures with their own camera or cell phone camera. A small donation of $5 will be requested to help with the restoration and operation of the Theatre. Tickets to win an authentic autographed Dallas Cowboy football helmet will also be available. It will be given away on Dec. 19. In addition, some games of skill will be set up to entertain some of the older kids while their younger siblings pose with Santa. They are to be located in the main auditorium of the Theatre.The parade, scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Higginbotham / Bartlett will proceed west on Broadway to Ash Street. Due to the construction at the Nolan County Courthouse, there will not be the annual tree lighting ceremony.


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WONDER LAKE – Seven-year-old Seth Kuhn's face lights up when he thinks about the possibility of joining famous athletes whose mugs have graced a trading card.
Would he do the Heisman pose? Dress as his favorite football player? Maybe wear a suit and tie? The options are limitless.
The Wonder Lake boy is one of 10 people nationwide to find a Topps Golden Draft Ticket in a pack of football cards. Each ticket entitles the collector to an autographed football by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck or Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III.
And the grand prize – one person will appear on a 2013 Topps football trading card.
"This is my most prized possession," Seth said. "I hope I get the RGIII signed football, and to have a card of myself would be amazing."
The student at Harrison Elementary School in Wonder Lake found the ticket inside a box of 2012 Topps football cards that his grandfather purchased in August for about $125 from National Pastime Sports Cards Memorabilia and More in McHenry.
Other golden tickets can be purchased on eBay for as much as $1,500, according to the company's website. Collectors also can try to find the golden tickets the traditional way – buying a pack or box of the cards.
"We were quite shocked to even see it," said Kevin Shoemaker, who owns the McHenry store with his wife, Shawna. "It's like finding Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket."
Seth and his grandfather, Evan Kuhn, began collecting cards more than two years ago as a way to become closer.
"It started out as something for us to do," Evan Kuhn said. "We never in a million years thought something like this would happen."


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Woman thrown from mail truck in crash
Woman thrown from mail truck in crash
A US Mail truck was involved in a wreck Thursday afternoon, leaving mail scattered across the highway.
An Oconee County Emergency Services spokesman said at 1:30 p.m. they responded to a car accident with a person thrown from the vehicle on Highway 59.
Highway Patrol troopers said the mail truck driver, 30-year-old Tiffany King, from Westminster, was thrown from her mail truck and was taken to Greenville Memorial.
First responders said two other people were injured in the wreck and taken to the hospital.
Trooper said a car ran into the back of the mail truck causing King to be thrown out. They said King's mail truck then went off the left side of the road.


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Buhl puts brakes on Snake River softball season
AMERICAN FALLS — The Snake River Lady Panthers had one last chance at punching their ticket to the state tournament on Saturday afternoon as they squared off with Buhl in the state play in game. Unfortunately for the girls in black and their large contingent of fans, that goal failed to come to fruition as Buhl ended Snake Rivers season with a 15-8 defeat.
"We didn't play our cleanest game of the year," Snake River head coach Kay Martin said. "I don't want to take anything away from Buhl, they made the plays when they had to and we didn't but this was a very hard way to end the season."
After losing the coin toss, Snake River came to bat in the top of the first inning where they promptly placed the first two batters on base with a single by Kara Polatis and a hit batter by Katie Ogden. Both runners wound up being stranded however in an ominous beginning to the ball game.
Buhl took the early lead in the bottom half of the frame when their three hitter drove a ball deep into the left-centerfield gap for what proved to be a 2-run homer.
"If we could have gotten a couple of those runs in the first inning we wouldn't have been playing from behind for the entire game," Coach Martin said. "I think that we might have relaxed a little bit and the outcome could have been different."
Indeed, Snake River were squarely behind the eight ball for the entirety of the game but as they have all season long, they battled from behind tying the game at 4-4 with a four run fourth inning as Ashlynn Wood, Raegan Martin, Cassie Albertson and Billie Gibson each picked up singles in an inning which every batter in the line up made a plate appearance.
Momentum from that big frame failed to transition to the field however as Buhl took advantage of a pair of Snake River fielding miscues in the home half of the fourth inning, en route to a four run inning of their own to stretch the lead to 8-4.
"We just didn't play a descent game," Coach Martin said. "I guess we will get em next year."
Buhl eventually stretched the lead to 15-6 but Snake River had one last push in them as they scratched out a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning, all of which came with two outs in the ball game.
Sierra VanOrden ignited the rally with a single to right. Billie Gibson followed with her second hit of the ball game which scored VanOrden. Polatis and Ogden followed with hits of their own but that was it for the Snake River offense as the short stop sealed the win with a put out at second base for the third out.
"We struggled a bit adjusting to their pitcher to start the game and we were looking for the big hit other than just making solid contact," Coach Martin said. "The last half of the game and there in the seventh we started swinging the bat a little better but it just wasn't enough."
Snake River finishes the season with a 16-9 record and will return all but two, Macy Martin and Cassie Albertson for next years installment of Snake River softball.
Snake River 000 402 2 - 8 11 7
Buhl 220 416 x - 15 12 1
Snake River - Kara Polatis 2-5, Katie Ogden 2-2, Macy Martin 1-3 RBI, Ashlynn Wood 1-4, Raegan Martin 2-4 SB, Sierra Van Orden 1-1 R, Billie Gibson 2-4 2RBI; pitching - Erica Ramirez (L) 4IP 8R 8H 2K 4BB 1WP, Alyssa Delaney 1 1/3IP 5R 2H 0K 2BB 1HP 1WP, Raegan Martin 2/3IP 2R 2H 1K 1BB.
Buhl - Kendyl Hamilton 4-4 HR 3B 2B 4R 5RBI, Tyana Weaver 2-4 3RBI, Chelsea Cress 2-2 2R, Casey Gabandi 1-3 2R; pitching - Morgan Pearson (W) 7IP 8R 12H 5K 4BB 1HP 2WP.


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Canada holds an iconic and unique position
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gifted community of fiercely independent animators that stretches
from one coast to the other and makes do with whatever resources
they can muster. Combined, their output is staggering in scope
and scale and these three programs have been put together
to paint a picture of one of the biggest unconnected animating
collectives there is – the modern Canadian indie animators.
Toronto filmmaker Patrick Jenkins personifies the Canadian
indie spirit in every way. He has generously helped curate
these programs, will be hosting our filmmaking workshop and
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> Canadian Indie Showcase #2: Tue 25
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3 guidelines for better promo budgets
Build your budget each year from scratch and base it on brand need, instead of relying on the previous year's needs and gauging the amount you'll spend against the amount your competitors are spending.
The process of developing a promotional budget for your brand can be mysterious. It's easy to fall back on the previous year's numbers, or to simply duplicate what the competition is spending. Or you might decide to base your budget on a percentage of the sales your product attains. But while these factors should enter into a brand manager's budget plan, they should not drive it.
Instead, promotional budgets should be built from scratch and based on brand need.
Here are three guiding principles to help you make sound decisions, based on realities regarding your product, the market, and the outcomes you want to achieve.
1. Know your brand and the market it serves.
You've got to know the brand thoroughly before building a budget. How compelling is its promise? How strong is the competition? Does your company have a lot of goodwill from which to leverage or is it unknown?
How easy is it to reach your target audience?
How aggressive are your sales and market-share goals?
The answers to such questions will help determine how much or how little you need to spend.
2. Be realistic—and honest.
Once you know your brand, take a realistic look at it to gauge how difficult it might be to market. If the product fills a genuine need that many people have, works well and is unique, people will adopt it quicker than they might a product that is considered "nice to have" or that merely performs the same function as something already on the market.
Trusted agency partners can provide an objective perspective on the brand's legitimate claims in the marketplace. No amount of advertising can sustain an inferior product!
3. Remember life cycle stage.
Is your brand about to launch? Or is it already established with a loyal following? Or is it likely to become outmoded because of the arrival of a competitive product whose benefits seem more robust?
Consider, too, where the brand is in the span of its life cycle, and you'll have a much better understanding of what its needs are.
Brand teams should spend proportionately more at launch than during any other phase of a product's lifetime. There is considerable evidence that strong early marketing support has a significant effect on sales over the entire lifetime of a brand.
Creating a promotional budget, an important component of the marketing communication plan, should from inception involve collaboration between the brand manager and the agency. For this process to be most effective, client and agency must trust each other and be willing to exchange vital information.
A good agency partner will help the brand manager spend budget money wisely, so that together they will deliver better results and better ROI from the promotional budget.


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Expectant actress Mila Kunis celebrated the upcoming birth of her first child at a baby shower held in her honor on Sunday (27Jul14).
The Ted beauty, who is engaged to wed Ashton Kutcher, was feted by her pals in Los Angeles, where they marked the occasion with a private girls-only party.
A source tells Eonline.com, "It was very small and intimate. Just her close friends and family."
Kunis confirmed her pregnancy in May (14), weeks after rumors suggesting she was with child first surfaced online.


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Xbox 360 to get HD DVD drive
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CES Microsoft's XBox 360 will support the HD DVD next-generation optical disc format after all, the company's hardware chief, Robbie Bach, revealed at CES last night.
However, the ability to play the discs will be delivered through a face-saving external drive, shipping at some point this year, Bach said.
Last month, Microsoft said there was no truth to speculation that the company would this year deliver an HD DVD-equipped Xbox 360, and that not decision had yet been made on support for the format. This despite comments from Bill Gates in the summer and, more recently, Microsoft Japan's Xbox chief, that the format would be part of the Xbox 360 plan, if only to allow movie playback rather than as a games medium.
Shipping an external drive allows Microsoft to deliver that functionality without alienating consumer who've purchased that standard, DVD-supporting Xbox 360. Though nothing, we'd note, said by Bach prevents the company offering a special edition 360 with an integrated HD DVD drive in the future. However, we suspect the format will have had to demonstrate strong support in the broader consumer market first. ®


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Some sports deserve more recognition
Over the last two weeks, I have been writing a series of articles explaining sports to those who may be new to them.
So far I have covered the biggest sports in America.
In upcoming editions, I will cover some of the more obscure sports, some of which are rather deserving of a closer look.
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"Music in the Air" showcases Windward CC students
Student music performance at Paliku Theatre on Dec. 2Windward Community College
Bonnie J Beatson, (808) 235-7374
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Posted: Nov 18, 2010
"Music in the Air" will be the first-ever live music performance showcasing students of Ron Loo (classical guitar), So Jin Kimura (piano), and Gloria Faltstrom (voice and chorus) at Windward Community College on December 2, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at Palikū Theatre.
Classical guitar students will play duets of "Amazing Grace," "Aura Lee," and "Drunken Sailor." Voice students will sing solos of their own choosing and piano students will play their solos on the baby grand piano. The Windward Singers College Chorus will perform a repertoire of songs ranging from the Renaissance period through the contemporary gospel, pop, and Hawaiian music: Palestrina: Adoramus te, Christe, Irmgard Aluli: E Maliu Mai, Victor Young: When I Fall in Love, Beck: Lullaby, Parker: I Shall Not Be Moved, Berkowitz: Add a Riff, Keen: Christmas on the Beach at Waikiki and Bacharach: I Say a Little Prayer.
The performance is free and the public is invited. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Gloria Faltstrom at 236-9130.
For more information, visit: http://windward.hawaii.edu


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By Alexander Dziadosz
BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed by mortar fire in government-held areas of Syria on Saturday, including central Damascus, a monitoring group and state media said, just days after President Bashar al-Assad said he would seek another term in office.
The attacks occurred as activists said rebel fighters had delayed their planned withdrawal from the Old City district of Homs, once called the "capital of the revolution", although a ceasefire with government forces continued there.
Damascus residents say the overwhelmingly Sunni Muslim insurgents have stepped up mortar attacks into the government-held capital in recent weeks as government forces have tightened their grip over central parts of the country.
Syria's state news agency SANA blamed "terrorists" for the mortar attack in Damascus, saying it killed four people including a 16-year-old girl when it struck a minibus in the al-Dwel'a area of the capital.
It said 12 other people were killed in mortar attacks that hit a hospital and a hotel in the northern city of Aleppo, a major commercial hub before the war which is now divided between rebel and government forces.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an anti-Assad group which monitors the violence in Syria through a network of sources, also reported the incidents, saying at least three died in the Damascus attack and at least 10 in Aleppo.
At least 14 people were killed by a mortar attack on a mainly Shi'ite area of the capital on Tuesday.
Assad has defied international opponents and the rebels who have been trying to overthrow him for over three years with his announcement that he planned to seek another term in elections in June.
Syrian authorities have tried to project an air of normalcy in the areas they control, despite the ravages of a conflict that has killed over 150,000 people, forced millions to flee their homes and devastated much of the country's infrastructure.
Fighting was reported in nearly every other province of Syria on Saturday, including between al Qaeda's Syrian branch the Nusra Front and al Qaeda splinter group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the eastern Deir al-Zor province. Fighting often claims over 200 lives a day.
The Observatory also said the death toll from a pair of car bombs in largely Alawite areas of the central province of Hama on Friday had risen to at least 29, including 14 children.
Assad is an Alawite, a sect derived from Shi'ite Islam.
In Homs, Syrian authorities had agreed to a 24-hour ceasefire with rebel fighters on Friday to allow for them to pull out from the Old City after blockading it for over a year. A rebel pullout from the central city would be a major symbolic advance for Assad ahead of his likely re-election.
One activist in Homs said the ceasefire continued and the pullout would probably still be carried out within the week, but did not give details about why the withdrawal was delayed.
"In the end they might implement it but the problem is they are playing fast and loose as usual," he said by Skype, referring to government forces.
The Observatory said negotiations were continuing between the government and rebel groups over the details of the withdrawal plan, with mediation from local councils and the United Nations.
In early February, hundreds of civilians were allowed to leave central Homs during a ceasefire overseen by the United Nations and Red Crescent. Many rebels stayed on despite being outgunned and surrounded.
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Open Access Rules Touted as Prescription For Low U.S. Broadband Rank
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2009 - The United States has lost a lot of ground concerning internet expansion, adoption and affordability – ranking below the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Korea – according to experts at a telecom conference on Thursday. Additionally, said Debra Lathen, board member of British Telecom, the U.S. is plagued by battles over efforts to intrude upon network neutrality. That is not the case in the United Kingdom, she said. Such a problem does not exist in England. Keep Reading


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Dolly Lou Snyder, 82
Dolly Lou Snyder, 82, of Coolspring, formerly of Georgia, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
Mrs. Snyder was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Coolspring, a daughter of the late Wilbert T. Burkett and Pearle E. (Best) Burkett.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert "Bear" Lingenfelter and Vernon C. Snyder.
She was a member of the Coolspring United Methodist Church.
Dolly was a much-loved mother and grandmother and is missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by two sons, Robert Lingenfelter and wife Karen of
Lawrenceville, Ga., and Michael Lingenfelter and wife Linda of DuBois; two daughters, Joyce Stephens and husband Clarence of Brookville and Ruth Shaffer and husband Robert of Coolspring; eight grandchildren, Brad Stephens, Sheila Atcheson, Michael Stephens, Dana Hoffman, Robin Shaffer, Teresa Marshall, Cara Lingenfelter and Nicole Lingenfelter; and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands, Bear and Vernon, she was preceded in death by a brother, Wilbert T. Burkett, Jr.; and a sister, Eileen Burkett.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, at McCabe Funeral Home in Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at the funeral home.
Interment will follow at Coolspring Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at mccabefuneralhomes.com.`


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